Guardians

From Yu-Gi-Oh!

Guardians
Japanese (kanji and furigana)	ガーディアン
Japanese translated	Guardian
English	Guardian
Other names  German: Wächter  Arabic: الوصيّ  Alternate Arabic: المسؤول
Appears in (sets)	Power of the Guardians Dark Crisis Dark Revelation Volume 1 Limited Edition Pack 15 Stardust Overdrive
Appears in (Anime)	Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Monsters)

A Guardian is part of a special group of monsters identified by having "Guardian" (ガーディアン) in their Japanese names. This archetype is played by Rafael in Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Monsters) anime.

The core Guardian Monsters were initially released in Dark Crisis and re-released in Dark Revelation Volume 1. Each monster has a corresponding Equip Spell Card, and can only be summoned if that Equip Card is already face-up on the field. The equip does not have to be equipped to their corresponding monster. The only Guardian that is an exception to this rule is Guardian Eatos, whom can be special and normal summoned without restrictions. Each Guardian monster and Equip Spell Card also has their own independent effects. Aside from these "true" Guardian monsters, there are also several other cards which simply have "Guardian" in their card name. These include cards released before and after the Guardian monsters and Dark Crisis and initially can't be used by Arsenal Summoner.

Guardians
Members
TCG/OCG	Fairy Guardian ● Gate Guardian ● Goyo Guardian ● Guardian Angel Joan ● Guardian Baou ● Guardian Ceal ● Guardian Eatos ● Guardian Elma ● Guardian Grarl ● Guardian Kay'est ● Guardian Sphinx ● Guardian Statue ● Guardian Tryce ● Guardian of Order ● Guardian of the Throne Room ● Infernity Guardian ● Lost Guardian ● Metal Guardian ● Naturia Guardian ● Skull Guardian
Anime/Manga	Guardian Dreadscythe ● Trust Guardian
Support
TCG/OCG	Arsenal Summoner Butterfly Dagger - Elma ● Gravity Axe - Grarl ● Rod of Silence - Kay'est ● Shooting Star Bow - Ceal ● Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce ● Wicked-Breaking Flamberge - Baou
Anime/Manga	Celestial Sword - Eatos ● Guardian Force ● Guardian Shield ● Reaper Scythe - Dreadscythe
Related
TCG/OCG	Kazejin ● Sanga of the Thunder ● Suijin Novox's Prayer
Anime/Manga	Dark Element ● Uluru, the Guardian Spirit